I Fell During the Green Cruise

For all the miles that I have ridden, I have been lucky that I have not had many falls.  Ten days ago I fell halfway through a 42 mile ride.  I hit the concrete and no bones were broken. I was a little shaken though. My light and bell were broken on the bike, but otherwise there was no damage.

X-rays did not show any broken bone.  Movement of my arm and legs did not indicate muscle, nerve, connective tissue damage.  The doctor directed me to rest and let the body heal.  I asked how long to do that and he said at least two weeks.  It has been ten days since the injury.  Improvements are daily, but they are smaller that I want.

Being patient with the healing process is  very hard.  I like to cycle two hours a day.  My routine is more open to other activities.  The recovery allows some opportunities.  Making the adjustments is also growing from what life throws at you.  I want this to turn into more positive things. 

I set plans to ride the Big Bam Ride across Missouri in early October.  This ride will be my motivation to heal and not rush back into activities. 

Do you have any advice or stories about your recovery process?